XtremeMac IPD-LUN-00 Luna Alarm Clock Audio System with iPod Dock (Black/Silver)

by XtremeMac

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.5 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KVSCQI
• Item model number: IPD-LUN-00
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Meet Luna, the world's most intelligent alarm clock for iPod. Luna puts a new spin on traditional alarm clocks by letting you customize your sleeping and waking experience. Plus, it delivers outstanding audio throughout the day from two precision speakers and a two-channel amplifier. With Luna's user-friendly controls you can simply set the basic alarm function and be done, or you can customize settings like alarm volume, display brightness, snooze time and much more. Keep it simple or customize it all--with Luna, the choice is yours.

Outstanding audio
Luna is more than just the most advanced iPod alarm clock available, it is also an outstanding audio system. It offers the same kind of performance you'd expect from a stand-alone iPod speaker system. With two precision speakers and a two-channel amplifier, Luna delivers stunning clarity and powerful sound. Plus, the finely-tuned enclosure creates deep bass, clear highs and realistic vocals. Its enough to fill any room in your home with high-quality sound, and that's enough to make you want to listen all day long.

Intelligent design
Luna's form is just as stunning as its functions. The sleek design not only complements your iPod and dŽcor, but also contributes to user-friendly lifestyle operation. The control knobs are easily accessible and eliminate the myriad buttons and switches found on most alarm clocks. The integrated universal dock well holds your iPod using Apple's dock well inserts, or the custom inserts that ship with select XtremeMac cases. Luna also charges your iPod whenever it's docked, so it's ready to go whenever you are.

Sweet Dreams
Luna lets you create customized sleeping and waking environments by giving you control over every aspect of the alarm clock experience. For example, you can drift off to sleep while listening to your iPod or the AM/FM radio, and set the display brightness and volume level to your liking. The sleep timer is adjustable from 1 to 90 minutes and can be readjusted at any time during sleep mode with a simple turn of a knob or with the remote. That means you can easily enjoy a few more minutes of audio or shut it off sooner. If you select Luna's unique decreasing volume feature, Luna will gradually lower the volume to zero over the specified sleep time to let you fall asleep smoothly. How sweet is that?

Smart alarms
With Luna you can wake to your iPod, the AM/FM radio, or one of three buzzers--at a volume level you choose. You can even set your iPod to a particular song or playlist before docking for a truly customized wake up call. If you select iPod as your alarm source, but forget to dock your iPod, Luna is even smart enough to wake you with the buzzer by default.

Each of the two alarms can be set to independent volume levels, regardless of the last listening volume. So whether you want your alarm loud and rocking or soft and serene, you can set it just the way you like. If you select the volume ramping feature, Luna will gradually increase the volume of the iPod, radio or buzzer over a specified time period--from 0 to 60 seconds--to let you wake up gently.

After selecting your alarm options, you can preview them with the push of a button to make sure the alarm source, volume and display brightness are right where you want them. You'll sleep easy with the reassurance that your alarm will wake you just as planned.

When the alarm goes off, one touch can reset the alarm for the next day, turn it off completely, or let you snooze for a time period you select --from 1 to 60 minutes. While snoozing, you can even adjust the timer up or down with the turn of a knob or with the remote.

Luna also has a battery backup in case of power failure, with two AA batteries included. But just in case, even the backup has a backup. A built-in feature will retain clock and alarm settings for up to five minutes without power, even if the batteries are dead or not properly installed. Now that's smart.

Intuitive menus
Luna is driven by a patented menu system that allows for an array of customizable features never before found on an alarm clock. The menus look and function much like your iPod--and are just as easy to navigate. Simply scroll and click through various options using the main control knob or use the other three knobs for shortcuts to specific functions. Menus are organized with the most commonly used features at the top for quick access. Remote control

Luna's remote control lets you access basic and advanced functions from across the room. Plus, it shows each command in large lettering on Luna's front display whenever a button is pushed, so you'll always know the remote message was received. Basic controls include volume, bass, treble, radio tuning and preset selection. You can also control iPod functions like play, pause, shuffle, next/previous track, next/previous playlist and fast forward/fast rewind. Advanced remote functions include snooze, sleep, alarm on, off and reset. screens

Customizable display
Ever been kept awake by a clock that's too bright? Luna solves this problem by letting you adjust the display brightness from completely off to full intensity. You can even set the brightness for sleep mode and alarms, so you can sleep easy with the display dimmed or off and wake up to a brighter setting automatically. If the display is completely off, touching any of Luna's controls will automatically brighten it to a minimum level temporarily so you can see to adjust volume, sleep time, and more.

What's in the Box
Luna speaker dock, AC adapter, remote control, AM loop antenna, FM antenna, printed operating instructions

iPod Compatibility
iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod mini, iPod 4G (Clickwheel), iPod Color, iPod 5G/5.5G Video

Product Description

Luna puts a new spin on traditional alarm clocks by letting you customize your sleeping and waking experience. Plus, it delivers outstanding audio throughout the day from two precision speakers and a two-channel amplifier.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FM Radio Fix, June 24, 2007

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Ken "Media Sense" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XtremeMac IPD-LUN-00 Luna Alarm Clock Audio System with iPod Dock (Black/Silver) (Electronics)

The FM radio reception has been this device's Achilles heel and has been well-documented in reviews and complaints. The company recently fixed this with the release of their newer builds (unfortunately, you cannot upgrade firmware on the original Luna's). The new ones are firmware 2.12U (original are v2.02). [...]. The only problem is, xtrememac didnt change the packaging up on the new ones and only way to tell is to plug it in and see what firmware it displays on-screen. I dont know if Amazon is selling the old one with terrible FM reception or the fixed versions with 2.12U. Anyone who would be kind of enough to post this info, it would be greatly appreciated. I will buy one but only if the fixed models. I like my FM reception clear.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ipod alarm clock; simple to use; so-so radio, August 10, 2007

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Blue Cat (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: XtremeMac IPD-LUN-00 Luna Alarm Clock Audio System with iPod Dock (Black/Silver) (Electronics)

Amazon is now shipping the updated 2.12U version of the Luna with the improved radio reception. The improved reception is so-so at best. If radio reception is important to you, I would buy something else. The alarm clock has 4 chrome buttons on top. Each one acts a bit like the click wheel on the ipod. You press it down to access a menu, and then spin the dial. To give you an idea how simple it is to use, the radio doesn't even come with a manual. It comes with a paper overlay that you put over the top of the radio telling you what the buttons do. After a couple of days it is very intuitive.

The display is very good. You can adjust both the brightness and contrast. You can spin the front-right button to adjust the brightness from completely dark to very bright. The display shows the date, the current time, and what time the alarms are set for. To turn one of the two alarms on/off, you press the back button for that alarm. When the alarm goes off in the morning it gradually increases the volume to whatever level you set using the configuration menu. The wake volume is set separately from your listening volume. This means you can go to sleep listening quietly and wake to a radio that gets gradually louder and LOUDER. Nice!

But how does it sound, you ask? It sounds fantastic for such a small unit. Much better then the iHome; I have both. Even at the lowest volume setting there is no hiss or amplifier noise making it good choice for near field listening.

The Luna takes up just the right amount of space on the nightstand. The only thing missing to make it perfect would be better radio reception. This is easily the best ipod alarm clock radio on the market. It looks beautiful and is easy to use.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First impressions - five stars because it fits "my needs", March 8, 2007

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G. Crow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: XtremeMac IPD-LUN-00 Luna Alarm Clock Audio System with iPod Dock (Black/Silver) (Electronics)

My wife and I had been looking for something that would allow us to listen to the ipod in our bedroom. The ideal choice was to replace our alarm clock. After much research I decided on the Xtrememac Luna. Several reviews of this system stated poor or average AM/FM reception. That is something I'll probably never find out as I have never listened to AM/FM on any alarm clock radio I have ever owned.

With that said let me get to my preliminary observations. Out of the box the unit is very sleek looking with its rounded corners and its four knobs/controls on the top of the unit. Whether or not there is suppose to be any manual mine did not come with one. But, there is a placard (to be removed) that gives a brief description of functions for each of the four buttons. After powering the unit up I found it to be very easy to navigate all menus and to set the clock, alarms, etc. Now on to a few of the features I like. First, I like having the day, date, time, and alarm time displayed at the same time, though I believe you can customized this to your liking. You can alternate the contrast and brightness of the display and also switch it from dark background with lighted numbers to light background with dark numbers. With the lights out in the room I found the screen to be a little to bright, but with a quick spin of the front right knob you can instantly adjust the brightness. To me one of the cooler features is the alarm settings. You can set it to beep, buzz, ring, or play the ipod or radio. The alarm feature I have come to love is you can set it to gradually get louder over a given period of time. As far as audio quality I am very pleased. It has, to me, the best sound of all the clock radio/ipod players I've tried. A feature I didn't think I'd use but have begun to enjoy is the remote. I keep mine in the bathroom so in the mornings I can switch songs according to what mood I'm in. One negative on the remote is (maybe I'm blind) I don't see a volume control button on the crazy thing.

Anyway, if your looking for an excellent alarm clock/ipod player I would recommend you give this one a try.